"Yes" the golfer responded.
"Did you happen to hook your ball so that it went over the trees and off the course?" the cop asked.
"Yes, I believe it did. How did you know?" the golfer asked.
"Well" said the policeman very seriously "Your ball flew out onto the motorway and crashed through a driver's windscreen. The car went out of control, crashing into five other cars, an Ambulance and a fire engine. The fire engine couldn't make it to the fire, and the building burned down and we believe all the occupants have perished in that fire. So, may I ask what are you going to do about it?"
The golfer thought it over carefully and responded
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